Project Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Bonus

Training / Tickets

Progression

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd in Basildon, Essex, is looking for a Project Manager (Highways) to own live highways works from office to site, coordinating programmes, labour and materials while liaising with authorities. You will join a growing civil engineering contractor delivering highways maintenance projects across Essex, with clear progression into Contracts Management as the business grows.

The role offers a salary in the 60k-70k range plus a vehicle, bonus, training/tickets and

Qualifications

• Project management experience within civils/highways/infrastructure.
• CSCS and SSSTS or equivalent certification.
• Confident managing site teams and taking ownership of live sites.
• Eligibility to work in the UK with right to work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways maintenance projects across Essex from start to finish.
• Split between Basildon office and on-site delivery, coordinating programmes and resources.
• Liaise with public authorities, stakeholders and framework contacts to ensure safety and spec compliance.
• Manage labour, subcontractors and materials while maintaining quality and timeline.

Skills

Project management

Site leadership

Stakeholder liaison

CSCS

SSSTS

Job description

Project Manager (Highways)

£60,000 - £70,000 + Vehicle + Bonus + Training / Tickets + Progression

Basildon, Essex (Commutable from: Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Grays, Stanford-le-Hope)

Are you a Project Manager or Site Manager looking to step into a role where you will take real ownership of live highways works, be backed with consistent training and have genuine scope to progress as the business grows?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established but steadily expanding civil engineering contractor, working on a varied portfolio of highways maintenance projects across Essex. You will be trusted to run sites end-to-end, with clear long-term prospects into Contracts Management / Operations.

This company specialise in highways maintenance work, delivering a high volume of small-to-medium projects for major public-sector and National Highways frameworks. Known for being a close-knit team where you are more than a number, they are now looking to add a Project Manager due to continued growth and increased workload.

In this role you will be split between office and site, managing programmes, coordinating labour and subcontractors, ordering materials, and liaising with stakeholders and public authorities to ensure works are delivered safely, on time and to specification.

This role would suit a Project or Site Manager from a civil engineering / highways background (or similar looking for long-term development and progression in a growing business.

The Role:

• Project Manager delivering highways maintenance projects across Essex
• Split between Basildon office and site
• Manage programmes, resource, materials and site delivery from start to finish
• Liaise with key stakeholders including public authority / framework contacts

The Person:

• Project Management experience within civils / highways / infrastructure (or similar)
• Confident managing site teams and taking ownership of live sites
• CSCS / SSSTS (or equivalent)
• Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates